all things new

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”-Revelation 21:1-5


At the end of the Bible, I find these verses the ultimate summation and point of the whole story. God's plan is, and always has been, to share himself with us completely in every way possible.

Over the past year, I've given myself to learn more about Him. Not just facts, but facets. Who He really is. And this is what I have found. His heart is LOVE! And joy! And peace! And He is the source of all creativity, of all art. He is always creating. He makes beauty out of chaos, even from the beginning of time. He is making all things new. And we get to be apart of that, as much as we want to be. So, I choose to participate. That's what this blog is about. I want to share the heart of God and the heart of me, as much as I know how.

So, I'll be posting here as frequently as I feel led to. Sometimes new revelations or ramblings. Other times, I'll revisit past lessons and learnings from my private time with God. It just doesn't seem right to keep it all to myself. I'm not trying to air any laundry, or be one of those bloggers who post their deepest darkest secrets for the world to see. I just want to become more and more transparent. Slowly tear down the walls, brick by brick, of my heart and let the light in. Maybe none of this makes sense just yet, but hopefully over time it will.

Goodbye 2009. Thanks for the fire.